Turkey’s Babacan applies to launch new party, calls for more democracy
Middle East
March 9, 2020
Turkey’s Babacan applies to launch new party, calls for more democracy
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A former close ally of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan applied on Monday to register a new political…
Sudan’s Hamdok survives assassination attempt in Khartoum – state TV
Middle East
March 9, 2020
Sudan’s Hamdok survives assassination attempt in Khartoum – state TV
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok survived an assassination attempt early on Monday targeting his convoy in the…
Egypt reports first coronavirus fatality as German tourist dies
Egypt
March 9, 2020
Egypt reports first coronavirus fatality as German tourist dies
Egypt reported its first fatality from the coronavirus on Sunday, with the Health Ministry saying a 60-year-old German tourist, who…
Lebanon hopes debt talks could be wrapped up within nine months: minister
Middle East
March 8, 2020
Lebanon hopes debt talks could be wrapped up within nine months: minister
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Negotiations to restructure Lebanon’s foreign currency debt should not last more than nine months if well-intentioned, the…
Bahrain F1 race to be held without fans due to coronavirus
Middle East
March 8, 2020
Bahrain F1 race to be held without fans due to coronavirus
DUBAI (Reuters) – The Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix will go ahead on March 22 without fans due to the…
Saudi Arabia, Gulf neighbors report more cases of coronavirus
Middle East
March 8, 2020
Saudi Arabia, Gulf neighbors report more cases of coronavirus
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s authorities have recorded four news cases of the coronavirus, taking the total of infections to…
Egypt confirms 33 new cases of coronavirus on Nile cruise ship
Egypt
March 7, 2020
Egypt confirms 33 new cases of coronavirus on Nile cruise ship
Egypt confirmed 33 new cases of coronavirus on Saturday on a River Nile cruise ship. None of the new cases…
Gulf states report new rise in coronavirus cases
Middle East
March 7, 2020
Gulf states report new rise in coronavirus cases
DUBAI (Reuters) – The number of coronavirus cases in the United Arab Emirates has risen to 45 from 30, the…
Turkey says ceasefire holds in Syria’s Idlib, Russia reports some shootings
Middle East
March 7, 2020
Turkey says ceasefire holds in Syria’s Idlib, Russia reports some shootings
ISTANBUL/MOSCOW (Reuters) – Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar said on Saturday there had been no violations of the ceasefire in…
North Korea slams European nations for ‘illogical thinking’ over missile launches
World
March 7, 2020
North Korea slams European nations for ‘illogical thinking’ over missile launches
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea accused European nations of “illogical thinking” on Saturday after they called a closed-door UN Security…